Data Engineer Intern: Build Pipelines & SQL

Summit Utilities, Inc.; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Summit Utilities, Inc. is offering a Data Engineer Intern role based in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, or Little Rock, AR. This internship provides hands-on experience with enterprise data pipelines, SQL, and modern data integration practices while learning under senior engineers and analysts.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program with coursework in databases, data analytics, or software development and have familiarity with Python; Git experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Analytics, Data Science, Engineering or a related field.
• Coursework or projects involving databases, data analysis, or software development.
• Familiarity with Python; exposure to Git is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building, testing, and maintaining data pipelines ingesting data from source systems.
• Write, troubleshoot, and optimize SQL queries under guidance.
• Help implement data quality checks, logging, and documentation.
• Participate in standups, sprint planning, code reviews, and version control practices.
• Complete a project or deliverable and present results to the data analytics team.

Skills

SQL basics

Python

Data pipelines

Git exposure

Analytical skills

Education

CS/Engineering degree

Tools

Git

Job description

Summit Utilities, Inc. is offering a Data Engineer Intern role based in Fort Smith, Fayetteville, or Little Rock, AR. This internship provides hands-on experience with enterprise data pipelines, SQL, and modern data integration practices while learning under senior engineers and analysts.

Ideal candidates are enrolled in a bachelor’s or master’s program with coursework in databases, data analytics, or software development and have familiarity with Python; Git experience is a plus.